WHAT WAS AT STAKE
OAKWELL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
OAKWELL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
OAKWELL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
The above picture is what 13.4 acres of Oakwell looks like today-home to 700 mature trees, some over 100 years old. Home to hundreds of species of birds and other animals, and is the site of numerous historical structures.
Thank you for helping us Preserve Oakwell.
OAKWELL AFTER CONSTRUCTION
OAKWELL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
OAKWELL BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
If the Lower Merion School District proceeded with its plans, all of those trees, animals, and structures would have disappeared in favor of auxiliary athletic fields to be used by the students at Black Rock Middle School. Thank you for helping us save and preserve Oakwell.
Trees And People Have An Interdependent Relationship
“When children play in natural spaces, they’re far more likely to invent their own games than in more structured settings – a key factor in becoming self-directed and inventive adults later in life”
~Richard Louv
"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people."
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Trees are sanctuaries.”
~Herman Hesse